Sheet-metal receptacle.



J. VANSTROMQ SHEET METAL REGEPTAGLB. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1914.

.1, 1 33,072. Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

lilhllThlm PATENT l JOHN VANSTROM, OF JAMESTDXVN, NEW YORK, ASSIG-NOR'10 AMERICAN WINDOW SCREEN COMPANY, OF RIDGWAY, PENNSYLVANIA, ACORPORATlJN.

' SHEET-METAL REGEPTACIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application filed March 5, 1914. Serial No. 822,629.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN VANs'rnoM, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Jamestown, inthe county of Chautauqua and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSheet-Metal Receptacles, of, which the following, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The invention relates to shlpplng receptacles, and more particularly tokegs or barrels and similar articles; and the object of the improvementis to provide a sheet mctalknock-down keg or receptacle which may bequickly and easily setup, and when so set up forms an exceeding strong,durable and convenient package for the shipment of nails, bolts andsimilar heavy articles; and the invention consists in the novel featuresand combinations hereinafter set forth and claimed. 7

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the receptacle set upready for shipment. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view at line X X inFig. 1, showing the lengthwise construction of one of the joints, thereceptacle being shown with the preferred form of sunken or inset heads;and-Fig. 3 a partial lengthwise sectional view with flat heads. 4 is acrosswise sectional view at line Y Y in Fig. 1, showing the arrangementof the joints connecting the curved side members. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of one of the sidemembers, showing the oppositelystruck up loops. Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional viewat line Z Z in Fig.7, showing the construction of one of the joints between the sidemembers. F ig. 7 is a perspective View of the upper end of thereceptacle with the head in position for inserting upon the ends of thelocking rods and the sides. Fig. 8 is an elevation of oneof the rods.

Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts in the severalviews.

The numeral 10 designates one of the side members which are each curvedto the lines I of the receptacle, and a spaced distance from theirlengthwise edges has a. series of alternating loops 11 and 12 struck upin the sheet metal 'in opposite directions to form therebetween holes 13through which a look ing rod 14 may loops on one side of the side member10 are preferably formed slightly larger than. those be inserted.The-struck up on the opposite edge so that they will fit over theslightly smaller loops in a close fit when placed together in theinterlapping relation ready for the insertion of the locking rod 14.

it is apparent that the entire receptacle might be made with one sidemember 10 which entirely encircles the same and is united by a singlejoint and locking rod 14. The joints formed'by the oppositely struck uploops 11 and 12 on the rods 14:, however, greatly stiffen and strengthenthe construction. of the sides of the receptacle, and accordingly aplurality of side members 10 in each receptacle is preferred.

The heads or end covers 15 are preferably alike and of the sunken orinset form, as shown at 16, though they may be made flat as shown at 17and serve a good purpose. The heads 15 are formed with a flange rim 18which fits closely over the joined side members 10 and the joints-forthe same. The heads 15 are provided with spaced holes 19 correspondingto the rods 14 after their insertion in the joints between the sidemembers 10, so that one of the heads 15 may be quickly and easily placedover the ends of the rods, the ends being inserted in the holes I 19 andextending therethrough, after which they are clenched inwardly as shownin Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The receptacle may then be turned and filled, afterwhich the other head 15 is attached to the receptacle in the same manneras the first, as shown in Figs. 7 and '2, thereby forming an exceedinglystrong It is apparent that the side members and the rods therefor may becrated together and the heads placed one upon another and crated,whereby shipment of theknock-down receptacles may be made in thesmallest possible space, and that upon reception they may be quickly andeasily set up ready for use.

I claim as new: In a knockdown sheet metal receptacle, a plurality ofmembers eachwhaving' a series of spaced outwardly extending loops and aseries of inwardly extendingloops arranged respectively in the spacesbetween the outwardly extending loops, the outwardly and inwardlyextending loops of adjacent members nesting within one another, the endsof the inwardly extending loops of one member abutting the adjacent endsof the adjacent outwardly extending loops of the adjacent member,whereby to prevent relative longitudinal movement of the members, androds passed through the loops.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses. JOE; VANS ROM. Witnesses: H. A. SANDBERG,

HAROLD Fonennne.

